Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in India
India: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.6478 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in India, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India stood at 0.6478 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India peaked at 0.6758 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5574 GPIA, in 2016.
That places India 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5855 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.5574 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5672 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6186 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6758 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6712 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6478 GPIA | -3.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.6478 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5961 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5822 GPIA | 0.5574 GPIA | 0.6186 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6649 GPIA | 0.6478 GPIA | 0.6758 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in India was 0.6478 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6758 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5574 GPIA in 2016.
- How does India rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- India ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release